The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
57.1% of the contact against McFarland is on the ground and 19% of it is in the air.
63 tracked batted balls allowed.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off McFarland's sinker leaves the bat at 93.8 mph, against 85.5 off his sweeper.
139 and 101 of them thrown.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.8 mph off the bat against McFarland, 15th percentile.
272 pitches in 2025. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 664th in MLB.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
McFarland averages 83.5 mph across his arsenal, 4th percentile in the league.
272 pitches in 2025. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 752nd in MLB.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 89.0 mph off the bat against McFarland and left-handers 94.0.
40 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 23 from left-handers.
His ball is straighter than it should be
McFarland's stuff spins at 2,094 rpm, 16th percentile in the league.
272 pitches in 2025. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 658th in MLB.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .328 average against McFarland and left-handers to .365.
157 pitches to right-handed hitters, 115 to left-handed hitters.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
45.8% of the contact against McFarland with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 41% with the bases empty.
120 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 152 with the bases empty.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
42.9% of the contact McFarland gives up is hit hard, 38th percentile.
272 pitches in 2025. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 486th in MLB.
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The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
57.1% of the contact against McFarland is on the ground and 19% of it is in the air.
63 tracked batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 89.0 mph off the bat against McFarland and left-handers 94.0.
40 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 23 from left-handers.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off McFarland's sinker leaves the bat at 93.8 mph, against 85.5 off his sweeper.
139 and 101 of them thrown.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.8 mph off the bat against McFarland, 15th percentile.
272 pitches in 2025. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 664th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
42.9% of the contact McFarland gives up is hit hard, 38th percentile.
272 pitches in 2025. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 486th in MLB.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
McFarland averages 83.5 mph across his arsenal, 4th percentile in the league.
272 pitches in 2025. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 752nd in MLB.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
McFarland's stuff spins at 2,094 rpm, 16th percentile in the league.
272 pitches in 2025. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 658th in MLB.
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He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .328 average against McFarland and left-handers to .365.
157 pitches to right-handed hitters, 115 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
45.8% of the contact against McFarland with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 41% with the bases empty.
120 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 152 with the bases empty.
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